The Kenningtons

Digital Cameras for Teachers

Assignments

Lesson 1
Introduction to Digital Cameras
* Assignment: Print or download the following document to list what features you want and three cameras that would fill your requirements.

Lesson 1 Assignment HTML (use this option to print off the web page)

Lesson 1 Assignment MS Word Document (right click and download the document)

Lesson 2
Digital Camera menu settings
* Assignment: Choose three camera features you don't know about and explain what each setting does (use your camera manual to find out!)

Lesson 2 Assignment HTML (use this option to print off the web page)

Lesson 2 Assignment MS Word Document (right click and download the document)

Lesson 3
Taking photos

Lesson 3 Assignment: Take a good picture with a digital camera!

Lesson 3 Assignment: Megapixel Math (download MS Word document)

Lesson 4
Downloading, storing and viewing images

Lesson 4 Assignment: Download a picture into a computer or printer

Lesson 5
Simple Photo Editing

Lesson 5 Assignment: Use an editing program to make at least 3 adjustments to a digital photo

Lesson 6
Enhancing, emailing and presenting images

Lesson 6 Assignment: Use an editing program to add text, filter, edge or frame, and email or import into a document or presentation

Lesson 7
Printers and printing

Lesson 7 Assignment: Print a photo out on photo paper.

Lessons 8 & 9
Classroom ideas

Lesson 8 & 9 Assignments: Create a lesson plan detailing how you would use digital photography in your classroom.

For graduate credit, submit at least two lesson plans (they may be Lesson 1 & 2 of the same unit) and give a mini-lesson to your colleagues on how you would present your material.

Lesson 10
State standards

Lesson 10 Assignment: How could a digital camera be used in your class curriculum? Write a one-page overview of how digital imaging could be useful across your curriculum. Email it to the instructor.

Graduate credit: Describe (in writing) how your project can be used to fulfill state standards. Use the "State Standards" link above to access different standards resources, whether it is in technology across the curriculum, or by subject. You do not have to look up all the standards links! Choose one that you think would work with your curriculum and then tell how your use of digital imaging would fulfill that particular standard.

Digital Cameras for Teachers

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